Project Gutenberg 2014-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 118 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) Hatherell, William 1855 1928 Hatherell, W. (William) The Judgment Books: A Story Produced by Ema Majut and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Judgment Books: A Story" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Frank Trevor, an artist, as he grapples with themes of personal identity and artistic expression, particularly in relation to his decision to paint a portrait of himself. The story explores the psychological complexities associated with creating art, as well as the tension between Frank's artistic aspirations and his fears of losing himself and his connection with his wife, Margery. The opening of the novel introduces a serene Cornish setting where Frank has been resting and preparing to resume painting. His friend Jack Armitage is present, and they discuss art and philosophy, which sets the stage for Frank's internal struggles. The chapter details Frank's reflection on his past, his relationship with Margery, and the haunting memories that arise, symbolized by a crumpled concert program he discovers. As he begins to contemplate painting his self-portrait, he expresses fears surrounding the loss of his personal identity and the potential consequences of unveiling his true self through art. This complex interplay of emotions suggests that the portrait may not only reflect his physical likeness but also his darker, hidden aspects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46077/46077-h/images/judgment_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Artists -- Fiction Paranormal fiction Repentance -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 164038 2025-08-18T14:50:27.242870 text/html 141548 2024-10-24T08:18:16 text/html 430073 2025-08-18T14:50:30.211818 application/epub+zip 430797 2025-08-18T14:50:27.977867 application/epub+zip 123734 2025-08-18T14:50:27.498854 application/epub+zip 489647 2025-08-18T14:50:32.085917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480374 2025-08-18T14:50:29.957823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174144 2022-09-21T04:02:01.499088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153683 2025-08-18T14:50:27.000849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133823 2024-10-24T08:18:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17902 2025-08-18T14:50:32.231836 application/rdf+xml 16351 2025-08-18T14:50:27.583868 image/jpeg 2499 2025-08-18T14:50:27.540829 image/jpeg 417579 2025-08-18T14:50:27.266842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia